Adaptive planting design and management framework for urban climate change adaptation and mitigation

Teixeira, Catarina Patoilo; Fernandes, Cláudia Oliveira; Ahern, Jack

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127548

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“…(i) Aesthetic value: Vegetation along tram lines can enhance the visual appeal of the urban landscape (Pochodyła et al, 2022;Sanchez et al, 2017;Sikorski et al, 2018;Vega & Küffer, 2021). Plants can create a natural and welcoming environment that softens the harshness of the urban infrastructure (Farrell et al, 2022;Teixeira et al, 2022).…”

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“…Understanding the role of vegetation on tram lines is crucial for effective urban and spatial planning, as it can have a significant benefit on: (i) Aesthetic value: Vegetation along tram lines can enhance the visual appeal of the urban landscape (Pochodyła et al, 2022; Sanchez et al, 2017; Sikorski et al, 2018; Vega & Küffer, 2021). Plants can create a natural and welcoming environment that softens the harshness of the urban infrastructure (Farrell et al, 2022; Teixeira et al, 2022). (ii) Environmental benefits: Vegetation on tram lines can provide a range of environmental benefits, including improved air quality (Bajçinovci & Bajçinovci, 2020; Jakubcová & Horváthová, 2020), reduced noise pollution (Akay & Önder, 2022), and mitigation of the urban heat island effect (Dian et al, 2019; Jakubcová & Horváthová, 2020; Leal Filho et al, 2021).…”

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Fragmentation and biodiversity change in urban vegetation: A case study of tram lines

Winkler,

Koda,

Červenová

et al. 2024

Land Degrad Dev

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This study explores the vegetation composition along various tram line sections in Bydgoszcz, Poland, with a focus on understanding the impact of usage, maintenance, and historical development on urban vegetation dynamics. This study addresses this knowledge gap by investigating how these factors influence plant species composition, leading to variations in the prevalence of native and non‐native species. The aim of this study is to contribute to urban ecological knowledge and inform vegetation management strategies. The investigation centers on five tram line sites representing different usage and maintenance scenarios: Unused line, New line, Loop rec, Loop old, and Old line. Through phytocoenological relevés conducted in 2020 and 2021, we measured the plant taxa coverage. Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) revealed relationships between plant species and tram line sites. The results indicated the presence of 107 plant taxa, with graphical representations highlighting the prevalent species on each tram line section. Older sections showed a higher representation of non‐native plant species, whereas new sections exhibited native species dominance. Moisture‐indicative values suggest an affinity for soils with average moisture content. CCA provides insights into the relationships between plant taxa and site variants and offers valuable implications for urban vegetation management and conservation strategies. The novelty of this study lies in its holistic approach for understanding how multiple factors interact to shape urban vegetation. By illuminating urban ecological dynamics and informing decision‐making processes, this study contributes to urban planning, ecology, and biodiversity conservation. Additionally, this study fills a knowledge gap by providing insights into the unique ecological dynamics and species composition of tram lines in urban environments. Unlike previous research in Central European countries focusing on planted vegetation, this study explored the spontaneous spread of plants and successional patterns along tram lines, enhancing our understanding of the environmental conditions created by tram lines that influence vegetation composition and development.

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Fragmentation and biodiversity change in urban vegetation: A case study of tram lines

Winkler,

Koda,

Červenová

et al. 2024

Land Degrad Dev

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“…Climate change will have long-term effects on human lives and beings, due to the drastic changes in the ecosystem’s patterns and processes. In some cases, this has already led to changes in some economic activities [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].…”

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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies at a Local Scale: The Portuguese Case Study

Ramalho

Ferreira

Santos

2022

IJERPH

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Coastal areas are home to more than 2 billion people around the globe and, as such, are especially vulnerable to climate change consequences. Climate change adaptation has proven to be more effective on a local scale, contributing to a bottom-up approach to the problems related to the changing climate. Portugal has approximately 2000 km of coastline, with 75% of the population living along the coast. Therefore, this research had the main objective of understanding adaptation processes at a local scale, using Portuguese coastal municipalities as a case study. To achieve this goal, document analysis and a questionnaire to coastal municipalities were applied, and the existence of measures rooted in nature-based solutions, green infrastructures, and community-based adaptation was adopted as an indicator. The main conclusion from this research is that 87% of the municipalities that answered the questionnaire have climate change adaptation strategies implemented or in development. Moreover, it was possible to conclude that 90% of the municipalities are familiar with the concept of nature-based solutions and all the municipalities with adaptation strategies include green infrastructure. However, it was also possible to infer that community-based adaptation is a concept that most municipalities do not know about or undervalue.

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Wellbeing in the Municipality of Porto—An Analysis Based on Remote Sensing

Lopes

Remoaldo

Ribeiro

et al. 2023

Climate Change Management

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Adaptive planting design and management framework for urban climate change adaptation and mitigation

Cited by 20 publications

References 38 publications

Fragmentation and biodiversity change in urban vegetation: A case study of tram lines

Fragmentation and biodiversity change in urban vegetation: A case study of tram lines

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies at a Local Scale: The Portuguese Case Study

The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Wellbeing in the Municipality of Porto—An Analysis Based on Remote Sensing

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